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Grand inquests: the historic impeachments of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson

Chief Justice Rehnquist, the author of The Supreme Court, delivers the dramatic account of two of the most important legal decisions ever rendered in the United States. The outcomes of these impeachment cases have remained vital to the American system of government because they strengthened the separation-of-powers intent of the constitution. 8 pages of photographs.

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This one one of the most eye opening, incredible historical books I have ever read. I gained a plethora of new insights into the early days of the Republic, The Civil War, Judicial Review et al. It ... Read full review

Grand inquests: the historic impeachments of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson

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Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist has written a necessary and proper account of two of the most significant trials and "cases'' in American legal and political history: the 1804 impeachment of ... Read full review